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PICTURE: RUAG begins test flights with resurrected Dornier 228
German firm RUAG Aerospace has flown its revived version of the Dornier 228 turboprop, whose features include a new five-blade propeller. The aircraft,...
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Cargo conversion sales continue to struggle despite improvement in feedstock
With passenger carriers rapidly pulling back capacity and in several cases shutting down entirely, the pool of available aircraft for freighter conversions...
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NASA plans "adaptive wing control" tests
NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center is to develop a small-scale flight-test article that uses "beyond state-of-the-art technologies" for adaptive wing-shape...
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NewsGerman forces arrest terror suspects on KLM aircraft: reports
German police are reported to have arrested two terror suspects onboard a KLM aircraft at Cologne Airport this morning. According to reports, citing...
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Electric motor augmented sailplane flies
On 20 September a modified Edgley EA9 "Optimist" sailplane with electrically powered propellers made its first test flight at Tibbenham airfield in the UK....
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NewsAeroflot-Nord pulls 737 over instrument familiarity concerns
Russian carrier Aeroflot-Nord has temporarily suspended operations with a Boeing 737-300 because its instrument panel includes indicators similar to those...
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United CRJ700 narrowly avoids runway collision with Cessna single
The US National Transportation Safety Board is investigating an air-miss between a departing United Express Bombardier CRJ700 operated by Mesa Airlines and...
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Europeans plan for greater spaceflight independence
The European Commission, European Space Agency and the European Defence Agency are to set up a government-industry task force to identify technologies for...
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Boeing to sell ANA nine 767-300ERs in response to 787 delays
(Changes details of delivery schedule in seventh sentence to read per year) All Nippon Airways (ANA), the launch customer for the Boeing 787 programme,...
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Serbia eyes surplus Bosnian fighters
The Serbian air force is negotiating the acquisition of eight surplus fighters from Bosnia. The aircraft - seven J-22 Oraos and a G-4 Super Galeb...
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Controller experience under scrutiny in Allentown near-miss
Questions are arising over the experience levels of air traffic controllers on duty at Lehigh Valley International Airport on 19 September when a Bombardier...
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NewsEADS announces new A400M first flight delay
EADS has confirmed the A400M first flight is postponed beyond the end of this year, but the impact on the delivery schedule remains unclear.
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EC attempts Galileo political bypass with preferred bidders
The European Commission and the European Space Agency's selection of preferred bidders for the procurement of the European...
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Bombardier sees big market for CRJ200 conversions
Bombardier sees a strong requirement for the conversion of CRJ200s to corporate shuttles, as some US carriers offload 50-seat regional jets in the face of...
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India steps closer to space based navigation
The Indian government has given the go-ahead for the country's satellite-based navigation system for air traffic management called Gagan. The technology...
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BJETS eyes push into Asian aircraft management market
BJETS , which aims to start the first pan-Asian fractional ownership firm with 50 business jets, plans...
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Second phase of SaM146 testing to start in November
Franco-Russian joint venture PowerJet is planning to begin a second phase of flight tests of the SaM146 turbofan in November, The SaM146 has undergone...
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Air New Zealand interior design company to open dedicated BBJ centre
Air New Zealand' s recently formed standalone aircraft interior design company Altitude Aerospace...
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NewsPICTURE: Airbus goes public with A350 XWB design
Airbus has initiated a new A350 XWB publicity campaign that features for the first time an illustration of the amended nose design of the twinjet. The...